The Commission’s proposal seeks to reshape EU Sustainability requirements by amending CSRD, CSDDD, EU Taxonomy, and CBAM.
On 26 February 2025, the European Commission (Commission) published its much-anticipated first...more
3/4/2025
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The first EU country to transpose the CSRD has proposed a course correction to reduce the regulatory burden on in-scope and medium-sized companies....more
2/10/2025
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The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD, or the Directive) took effect beginning 2024 and requires mandatory sustainability reporting by a first set of companies in 2025. Under the terms of the CSRD, the...more
10/2/2024
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On 5 July 2024, the final text of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) was entered into the Official Journal of the EU. The CSDDD will enter force on 25 July 2024. This marks the final key step in the...more
7/15/2024
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As the first EU country to transpose the CSRD into national law, France will gradually replace the EFPD with sustainability reporting under the new directive.
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (the CSRD)...more
Companies operating in France should implement or adapt their reporting mechanisms to comply with the new requirements.
On 1 September 2022, new protections for whistleblowers in France entered into force. The protections...more
The ban hits new investment in Russia and certain professional services, while also restricting imports of Russian oil, coal, and gold and exports of key industrial goods.
This Client Alert is published in the context of...more